Bright Sheng (1955- )

Chinese American

China Dreams, Spring Dreams, Red Silk Dance, Tibetan Swing

• Sheng is known for incorporating traditional Chinese music techniques with modern music and Western influences.
• The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók is one of Sheng’s most notable influences.
• When Sheng was younger, his home’s piano was confiscated by the Red Guards during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. He then learned piano using his school’s piano.